1999 BMW 328I power train problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1999 BMW 328I — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“" bmw [xxx] [no-reverse] transmission"-hello, I'm a 17 male student who works a part time job, ever since I was a kid I have dreamed on having a bmw for my first car,and do I saved my money since I was 5 years old. I bought my car in may and was extremely happy! But just the other day I was stuck…”
filed Oct 7, 2012
“My 1999 nmw 328i wont go into reverse on occasions. The first time this happened I was in a dark parking area alone. The car gave me no warning. I had driven the car all the day and nothing happened. I got into the car later to go home and it wouldn't go into reverse. I was able to push the car so…”
filed Nov 14, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other 328I years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 328I | 8 | 14% |
| 2015 328I | 13 | 10% |
| 2014 328I | 9 | 6% |
| 2013 328I | 23 | 9% |
| 2012 328I | 20 | 15% |
| 2011 328I | 24 | 4% |
| 2010 328I | 4 | 3% |
| 2009 328I | 8 | 4% |
| 2008 328I | 7 | 3% |
| 2007 328I | 7 | 2% |
| 2000 328I | 27 | 24% |
| 1998 328I | 3 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 BMW 328I
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.